Base for heaters or the like



C. G. WALKER.

FOR HEATERS OR THE LIKE. ICATION man nus. I, 192i.

BASE

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BASE FOR HEATERS 0R LIKE.

Specification. of Letters Patent.

Patented l'tllay 28 limit.

Application filed August 1, 1921. Serial No. 488,87).

To all whom it may concern Be it lrnown that 1, CHARLES G. VALKER, acitizen of the United States oi? America, residing at Highland Park,county of Wayne, and State of Michigan, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Bases for Heaters or the like, of which the following isa specification, reference being had therein to the accompanyingdrawings.

My invention relates to a base for heaters or the like, and is moreparticularly designed for hot water heaters of the type knowninstantaneous heaters.

In the operation of instantaneous or antomatic water heaters, it is awell known fact that the action of the heat from the various gas jets orother heating means upon the cold pipes or coils in the heaters causes acondensation of water on the outside of the coils. This condensation, inturn, causes the water formed on the outside of the coils to drop offthe same on to the base of the heater.

This water which is formed by condensation on the coils possesses anacid which, when the water drips off on the base of the heater, eats thesame away, with the consequent result that a new base for the heatermust be supplied. When this happens it is, of course, impossible to usethe heater until it has been repaired. Also, such repairs are verycostly.

It is the primary object of my invention to overcome the delays andcosts of: the above mentioned disadvantages by the construction of arelatively cheap and simple base for such heaters, and one which will.last the life time of the heater.

These and other objects and advantages are shown in the arrangement,combination and construction. of the various parts of my improved deviceas described in the specification, claimed in my claims and shown in theaccompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of my improved base, showing a standardheater thereon.

Fig. 2 is a top or plan view of my improved base.

Fig. 3 is a central vertical sectional view of the same taken on line3-3 of Fig.

Fig. 4: is a side elevation showing a modified form of my improved base.

I have shown for illustration a standard type of water heater 1 mountedupon my improved base 2. I wish it understood, however, that any form ofheater may be used with my base by merely changing structural details ofthe base to lit the heater.

I provide a groove or trough 8 on the top of my improved base, intowhich the bottom oi the heater shell 4 is placed. While I have hereinshown this groove or trough to be circular, it should be understood thatit may be made angular, oval or any other shape to conform to the shapeof the bottom portion of the heater shell which is to rest thereon.

I also provide a bowl or cavity 5 in the top of my improved base and adrain 6 connecting therewith and extending out and away from the base.

My improved base is preferably constructed of concrete, so that theacids and water which condense on the coils in the heater and dripdownward thereon will not and cannot effect it in the least, Whatactually happens is that these acids and water will fall in the bowl orcavity 5 and be immediately carried. away through the drain 6.

In the modified form of base shown in Fig. 1-, T have adapted my base toa heater wherein the doors 7 thereof are located practically at thebottom oi the shell 4:. Tn order to acomplish this. I cut away thatportion of the base, to the depth of the groove or trough 8, which. infront of the said doors, as shown at 9, so that the doors may be openedand closed at will without being obstructed by the trontside of thegroove or trough 8.

It is soi'netimes desirable to make the connection between the base 2and shell 4 substantially air tight and in order to do this a layer ofcement or other suitable packing may be laid around the outer edge ofthe groove 8 after the shell 4 is placed therein.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a base, adaptable for use onany heater, of simple and cheap construction, and which will not beaffected by or corroded from acids or condensed water and which willlast during the life time of the heater. I

Some changes may be made in the ar rangement and combination of thevarious parts of my improved device without depart ing from the spiritof the invention therein and it is my intention to cover by my claimssuch changes as may be reasonably included within the scope thereof.

What I claim is:

1. A base for heaters or the like, consisting of a concrete mass havingmeans for ing and closing oi doors located on said shell.

4-. A base for heaters or the like, consisting of a concrete mass havinga groove therein conforming in contour to the size and shape of theheater shell and into which said shell is adapted to be positionedwhereby the joint between said base and said shell may be madesubstantially air tight by filling, in said groove after said shell isplaced therein.

CHARLES G. \VALKER.

